FYI

I would just like to point out, for a certain someone's information, that I do not see "dustbuster" listed on this page.

Big day!

Friends, my fame has reached a new level. This weekend, I was alerted to the fact that people are starting to make bets about my preferences. In this particular case, the president of Alabama chapter of the M Slash Fan Club was arguing with her brother about whether my favorite D1A college football team was Penn State or Maryland (it's Penn State), and decided to bet $5 and then ask me. Perhaps I should consider releasing a compendium of facts to resolve such disputes without resorting to text messages. Beware, though, there may be false information out there. Look for the M/ label on official products.

Helpful Tip! (I'm surprised, too)

I make a mean flan, and so often buy cans of sweetened condensed milk. Something I've noticed through the years, and that is true for every supermarket I've checked, is that this product is ALWAYS cheaper in the Hispanic Foods aisle than in the Baking Needs aisle.

Evidence (Both products are distributed by Nestle):

Uhhhh

There is something very disturbing about sitting next to someone at Borders who's reading The Essential Hitler. And no, I was not sitting next to myself, as someone asked.

An Open Letter

Dear Obama Supporters Hoping to Come for the Inauguration,

Hello.

I write this letter out of concern. The latest projection of how many of you fine citizens will arrive in our fair city is 1.5 million. One point five million people descending on DC. Now, it's not that I don't understand the desire to be here for the event. When Obama won, I was thrilled by the idea of being so close to history in January. But then reality set in, and I decided I better get the hell out of town. It seems as though many of the area's residents have come to the same realization, as you can see from a quick glance at Craigslist.

So, out-of-towners hoping to score housing for the 20th, stop and ask yourself, "Why are so many people from DC willing to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Even if they voted for McCain, isn't this the kind of thing people inside the Beltway would kill to see?"

Here's the answer: because we know just how insane that weekend is going to be. It'll be like the 4th of July and every day of the Cherry Blossom festival put together, times 20. The odds of actually getting close enough to see anything are so long it's not worth giving up a warm house and a tv. I'm willing to wager that a good amount of the metro stops downtown will be closed, making the system even more hectic and confusing for novice riders. Traffic will be an absolute nightmare. Security will be worse.

My suggestion? Stay home. Take the day off work and have a party.

Yours,

M Slash

My day so far

I woke up at 4, tossed and turned until 5, got up to sleep on the futon, overslept my alarm by 50 minutes (still don't know how that happened, because I know I heard it go off), and just came thisclose to putting on one brown boot and one black one.

Yay Friday!

YAAAYYYY!!!!

FYI, 97.5 in Philadelphia has switched to their all-Christmas format! This means that it is now socially acceptable* for me to listen to holiday music with abandon. Pump up the Twisted Sister!

* I realize some of you believe it isn't acceptable until after Thanksgiving. I don't care.

Learn about me!

[F]oxymoron tagged me the other day to list 7 facts about myself. I'll do my best:

1. I believe I'm the only person in the world with my full name. None of the names are unique by themselves, and there are plenty of people with my first and last names, but my middle name throws a wrench into things

2. I think the best advice I ever got was, "Never go anywhere without a nail file."

3. I arrange my bookcases so that fiction is on the top shelves, nonfiction in the middle, and oversized books on the bottom

4. I could eat bacon three meals a day, every day

5. I'm 25. I have three sisters. The one closest in age to me is 54. My niece is 32.

6. I made sure to only apply to colleges with D1 men's basketball teams. Of course, I was part of the only class at Georgetown in years not to see them make the tournament.

7. It takes me 2-3 hours to drink a cup of coffee, even though I love it

I'm not going to tag anyone, but if any of my faithful readers would like to list anything, go ahead.

It's cold!

I am wearing tights today for the first time since Spring. They are new and were apparently purchased on clearance from Caldor.

I am not really one for tights.

Important point

"President Clinton is a former president." -Sen. Casey on MSNBC

Thanks, Bob.

Important lesson

Something I've recently learned:
If you happen to run out of beer while playing flip cup, switching to vodka to continue the game may indeed seem like a brilliant idea at the time, but is ultimately not the way to go.

I'll find you!

Due to certain events that have occurred today, I am now aware of several resources that can be used to track down Canadians or people residing in Canada.
Just a reminder that I'm difficult to escape.